What is our first impression of the natural world in the novel?

What is notable about Roy's diction in the novel's opening?

What town is the primary setting for the novel?

What does the novel ultimately say about society’s role in individual suffering?

What does Pecola's longing to disappear signify?

How does Morrison use Claudia as a narrator?

What is the role of internalized racism in the novel?

What does Morrison critique through Pecola's obsession with beauty?

How is Claudia’s maturity shown by the end of the novel?

What is the irony in Pecola's wish being granted by Soaphead Church?

What is Pauline’s attitude toward her children compared to her employer’s child?

What does Pecola's imaginary friend represent in the novel?

Why does Claudia dislike white dolls and Shirley Temple?

How does the structure of the Dick-and-Jane passage reflect Pecola’s life?

What is the significance of Claudia’s narration in the novel?

Why does Geraldine reject Pecola when she enters her house?

What do the prostitutes in the novel offer Pecola that others do not?

Why is Pauline’s identity shaped so strongly by movies and magazines?

What narrative technique is used heavily in The Bluest Eye?

Why is Frieda upset when Henry touches her inappropriately?

What does the Dick-and-Jane primer symbolize in the novel?

Why is Maureen Peal liked by her classmates and teachers?

What does Soaphead Church believe he has done for Pecola?

How does Cholly's behaviour toward Pecola contribute to the novel's exploration of abuse?

What is the effect of Pecola's trauma on her personality?

What role does the setting of Lorain, Ohio, play in the novel?

How does the novel depict the concept of racial identity?

What does Pecola believe about the marigolds?

How does the community view Pecola after her rape?

What event causes Cholly to lose his will to live?

What is the relationship between Claudia and Pecola?

How does Cholly's abandonment by his father affect his life?

What does the blue eye symbolize for Pecola?

What is the significance of Shirley Temple in Pecola's life?

What event causes Pecola to believe her baby will survive?

Why does Pecola believe blue eyes will make her beautiful?

What does Cholly do after he marries Pauline?

What role do the seasons play in the novel?

What happens to Pecola's mental state by the end of the novel?

What is the ultimate message of The Bluest Eye?

What is the significance of the "marigolds" in the novel?

How does The Bluest Eye address the issue of sexual abuse?

What does Claudia's reaction to the white dolls symbolize in the novel?

What does the character of Cholly Breedlove represent in the novel?

What does Pecola's desire for blue eyes indicate about her perception of herself?

How does the novel critique the American Dream?

What role does the theme of innocence play in The Bluest Eye?

How does Claudia's perspective on beauty differ from Pecola's?

What does the novel suggest about the concept of beauty?

How does the community in Lorain contribute to Pecola's suffering?